How To Pronounce Toothache
toothache
In British English, toothache is pronounced /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷuːθ.eɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/.
Toothache has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Toothache has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Toothache
How do you pronounce toothache in British English?
In British English, toothache is pronounced /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷuːθ.eɪk̚].
How do you pronounce toothache in American English?
In American English, toothache is pronounced /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/.
How many syllables are in toothache?
Toothache has two syllables, /tuːθ/ + /eɪk/.
Where is the stress in toothache?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tuːθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce toothache the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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